Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Kristin Hohnadel, CVT, VTS (cardiology)
Common acquired cardiac diseases of the dog include those that are caused by valvular defects, myocardial failure, infectious reasons, as a result of arrhythmias, and parasitism.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Mary L. Berg, BS, RVT, RLATG, VTS (dentistry)
Performing a complete dental prophylaxis entails much more than removing plaque and calculus from the teeth. A thorough dental prophylaxis consists of educating the client, an oral examination, charting disease process, pathology and anomalies, radiographs, both supra and sub-gingival plaque and calculus removal, hand scaling, polishing, irrigation and home care instructions.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Bea Biddinger, LVT, VTS (ECC)
Hypoxemia despite supplemental oxygen delivery: PaO2 <80mmHg; <60mmHg PaO2 considered severe and most likely requires ventilation
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS
People have spent much time and energy over the years molding dogs into various shapes to suit our needs; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds lists 91 hound breeds, 43 working breeds, 44 herding breeds, 49 gun dogs and 31 terrier breeds. Due to our changing life style, many of these breeds are no longer needed for what they were bred.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Bea Biddinger, LVT, VTS (ECC)
For a technician, the daily assessment of their critical care patients often begins with rounds. After receiving a brief verbal history and synopsis of presentation, diagnostics, and treatments a tech is ready to take over the care of that patient. Of primary importance is an initial hands on assessment.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Bea Biddinger, LVT, VTS (ECC)
Unlike the popular home and garden channel TV shows that boast remodeling of room or house structures, remodeling of fluid compartments within the critical care patient is not the effect a clinician desires. Unfortunately, many of our critical patients have trauma or disease processes that result in an imbalance between fluid compartments.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Mary L. Berg, BS, RVT, RLATG, VTS (dentistry)
Pain management is more than the latest popular terminology. It is an important part of veterinary dentistry. Many of the procedures performed on animals are painful and it is our duty as technicians to ensure that our patients are as comfortable as possible. The deliver of local nerve blocks prior to performing many dental procedures or oral surgery is a great way to create preemptive analgesia. This can often be incorporated into a multimodal plan for pain control.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS
Does the use of feeding tubes have a place in everyday practice? We are all familiar with the use of feeding tubes for Hepatic Lipidosis cats, but how many times do we deal with the older animal with no obvious physical problem other than an unwillingness to eat adequate (in our opinion) amounts of food?
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Kristin Hohnadel, CVT, VTS (cardiology)
Technicians familiar with cardiac emergencies can respond quickly and appropriately to minimize suffering and maximize the chance of success of treatment for the patient.
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